Pokemon: Spiritual Master-Chapter 592: This is What You Call the Bond Between Pokémon and Humans!
Chapter 592 - This is What You Call the Bond Between Pokémon and Humans!
"So this is the Tera Orb?"
In the Pokémon Center room, Johan muttered while looking at the black crystal-like sphere in his hand.
"Ka-kaah~~"
Gengar and the other little ones also gathered around, curiously observing the sphere in Johan's hand.
"Oowoo~~"
Ninetales had a serious expression.
It felt that the energy contained in this sphere was very special and potentially dangerous, suggesting that they should freeze it first and then observe and study it slowly.
Seeing its serious demeanor, Johan's mouth twitched as he reassured it:
"It's fine, Ninetales. It's just filled with Terastallization energy."
Hearing this, Ninetales nodded thoughtfully.
When it came to unknown, untrusted powers... it believed caution was necessary.
For a while, it would keep a close eye on this Tera Orb to prevent any unexpected changes.
"Yoji?"
Larvitar bit its finger.
Tera Orb... if it's an orb, can it be eaten?
"No, you can't eat it."
Johan sighed and lightly tapped Larvitar's head.
Theoretically, Terastallization crystals could be considered a type of crystal, and crystals... could be viewed as a kind of mineral, like diamonds, which were listed in Larvitar's diet.
The power utilized in Terastallization belonged to the legendary Pokémon Terapagos.
Terapagos, a Pokémon that lived two million years ago, could transform energy into hard crystals. The Paldea region utilized this power to achieve Terastallization.
However...
If Larvitar actually developed a taste for Terastallization energy crystals... what if they ever encountered a living Terapagos?
Wouldn't Larvitar just try to gnaw on Terapagos?
Johan shook his head, quickly suppressing this thought.
Such ideas... were too dangerous, better not to entertain them.
"This Tera Orb is filled with Terastallization energy, but it can only be used once. To use it again, it would need to be recharged. I'll keep it as a trump card," Johan said.
After the Tera Orb's energy is depleted, it needs to be recharged.
In the Paldea region, recharging was relatively simple—just make contact with crystals containing Tera energy or visit a Pokémon Center.
But outside the Paldea region, apart from Blueberry Academy grounds, there was nowhere else to recharge it.
So for Johan, this Tera Orb was currently a one-time item.
Actually... it was slightly better than the Dynamax Band from Galar.
The Dynamax Bands from Galar could only be used in certain special locations in the Galar region, with even more restrictions.
"Oowoo~~"
Let me keep this Tera Orb.
Ninetales said with a serious face.
Seeing how serious it was, Johan didn't refuse.
It didn't matter where it was kept.
"Alright."
Unova Region, Reversal Mountain, Abundance Shrine.
In the lush forest, an ancient, seemingly dilapidated shrine stood, its stone sculptures covered with patches of moss.
"This should be the place." Team Plasma's Sage Ghetsis, holding his staff and leading a group of Team Plasma members, appeared here.
He stared intensely at the shrine before him.
"Yes, that's right," Colress, with his satellite-shaped hair and wearing a white lab coat, pushed up his glasses, looked at the tablet in his hand, and nodded with a smile.
Abundance Shrine was where the ancient people of Unova worshipped the legendary Pokémon Landorus.
However, as time passed, the legend gradually faded from people's view, and the Abundance Shrine became increasingly abandoned.
"If we destroy this shrine, it should anger and summon Landorus, who has been dormant for a long time."
Under his glasses, Colress's eyes gleamed with eager excitement.
Would his creation, the "Colress Machine," successfully influence the legendary Pokémon?
It was truly something to look forward to...
Last time.
Although he successfully captured Kyurem, he only used some of Kyurem's power through his device without successfully controlling Kyurem itself.
But this time...
Perhaps.
He could succeed in controlling a legendary Pokémon!
This was an experiment, a bold attempt accompanied by great danger.
But.
As a great scientist, how could he fear mere danger?
Hearing Colress's words, Ghetsis waved his hand lightly, and immediately two Team Plasma members summoned their Pokémon to attack the Abundance Shrine.
Bang!!
The Abundance Shrine instantly exploded.
Rumble——
The next second.
The entire ground began to shake, dark clouds appeared one after another in the sky, and fierce winds began to howl.
The power of legendary Pokémon lay not only in their inherent strength but also in the authorities they wielded.
Although the Forces of Nature might not seem like particularly powerful legendary Pokémon, in the Unova region...
Amid the massive commotion, Team Plasma members showed expressions of panic.
Was this disturbance... really going to be alright?
Colress's face revealed a hint of madness. Adjusting his glasses with one hand and holding the tablet with the other, he stepped forward, looked up at the sky, and said softly:
"The power fused with the 'Dragon Vein' energy of earth's fury was prepared especially for you!"
At the same time, in his heart, he was saying:
"Teacher Johan, the opportunity to face you again has come..."
In an aircraft flying among the clouds, Matori, dressed in a Team Rocket uniform, sat inside.
With a serious expression, she operated the buttons beside the controls to dial Giovanni, the Team Rocket leader.
A video projection appeared in the aircraft.
"Boss." When she saw Giovanni appear on the screen, the seriousness on Matori's face melted away like ice and snow, "Did you receive the local Unova snacks I sent—"
Before she could finish, Matori saw on Giovanni's desk, at that familiar place, a small plate.
On the plate were the Unova specialty foods she had sent.
Matori's cheeks immediately flushed red.
"You called just to talk about this?" Giovanni asked sternly with his hands crossed before his nose and a slight frown.
"N-no!"
Matori jolted.
"According to your arrangements, Boss, I've already contacted Dr. Seger and canceled the 'Tempest Plan,' but..."
She had brought the Team Rocket trio to Unova, ostensibly to participate in Pokéwood activities, but secretly carrying out Team Rocket's agenda—announcing the cancellation of the "Tempest Plan" originally formulated by Giovanni.
The "Tempest Plan" was an operation plan Giovanni had established for Team Rocket years ago, targeting the Forces of Nature in the Unova region, including Landorus, Tornadus, and Thundurus.
But due to Johan's influence, Giovanni had changed Team Rocket's development direction, making the "Tempest Plan" unnecessary.
So one of Matori's secret mission tasks was to announce the cancellation of the "Tempest Plan" and bring back Team Rocket members still stationed in Unova.
"But what?" Giovanni asked in a flat tone.
"But just now, our instruments suddenly detected signs of unusual activity from the Forces of Nature," Matori said hurriedly.
"Oh?"
Giovanni narrowed his eyes.
"Do you know who's responsible?"
"Most likely a local Unova power, Team Plasma!"
"Team Plasma..."
Giovanni sat up straight, his fingers lightly tapping the desk in a rhythmic "tap tap" sound.
After pondering for a good while, Giovanni asked:
"Does Johan know about this?"
Matori shook her head, "We haven't told Teacher Johan yet..."
"Tell him, he will resolve it."
After a pause, Giovanni added: "Tell him, that one has been busy recently."
"Ah? Oh..."
Matori didn't understand what Giovanni meant, but she knew this was a "secret" between Boss Giovanni and Teacher Johan, and she just needed to relay the message.
Though there was a slight pang of jealousy...
I was here first, after all.
"Team Rocket's Unova branch will temporarily have Johan take over as 'commander.'"
"But Teacher Johan... he seems to have never known we are Team Rocket..." Matori said softly.
Giovanni laughed.
Johan doesn't know?
You can never wake someone who's pretending to be asleep.
Johan doesn't know they are Team Rocket?
He'd put his head on the ground and let him kick it like a ball!
"Just tell him, they're all company employees with a bit of fighting capability."
Matori suddenly understood.
Got it!
"Yes!"
"Melo?"
Meloetta suddenly sat up, looking in the eastern direction.
"What's wrong, Meloetta?" Johan asked as he organized his clothes.
Today, Meloetta seemed to have been distracted more than once.
"Me-Melo..."
Meloetta shook its head; it didn't know what was happening either, just felt... like something dangerous had awakened.
Johan smiled and pinched its soft little cheeks, saying:
"Once we've tidied up the room, I'll make something delicious for you all!"
Macarons were a specialty in the Unova region.
Fortunately, Johan had his own unique insights into making macarons.
"Melo~~((ヽ()))"
Meloetta immediately began singing happily.
"Ring ring, there's a phone call Roto!"
Rotom floated over carrying Johan's phone.
Rotom had always been puzzled why Johan wouldn't let it enter his phone, especially since Johan used his phone much more frequently than his Pokédex.
Regarding this confusion, Rotom had asked Gengar once, but all it got was Gengar's meaningful smile.
Johan's phone... is very dangerous!
"A call?" Johan took the phone and saw that it was from Matori.
He suddenly had a thought.
Right, the Team Rocket trio... had they gone back?
If they hadn't returned... things could get complicated...
At that moment, on a busy street in Eindoak Town.
"Achoo!!!" ×3
The trio, dressed in work uniforms, sneezed almost simultaneously.
"It must be fans thinking about me, meow!"
Johan pressed the answer button.
"Hello, it's me, Johan."
"Teacher Johan~~" Matori's voice came through the phone.
"Do you have something to discuss?"
"Actually, there is something."
"Go ahead."
Matori didn't know how to tell Johan the information she had received. After thinking for a while, she carefully asked:
"Teacher Johan, do you know about Landorus? That Ground-type Pokémon, the legendary—"
"Landorus? Isn't Landorus Bug-type?"
Johan blurted out.
"Huh?"
Matori was stunned.
Wasn't Landorus a Ground-type legendary Pokémon?
Could a Bug-type oversee the land's abundance?
Actually, that kind of makes sense—without locust plagues there would be abundance...
"Ahem." Johan coughed twice, feeling he couldn't guess Matori's thoughts, and brought the topic back.
"What's going on with Landorus?"
As he spoke, he glanced at Meloetta being carried away by Rotom.
Could it be that Meloetta's unusual behavior today was all because of Landorus?
"It's like this..."
And so, Matori simply narrated the situation.
Of course, she avoided the topic of Team Rocket, only pretending to have learned the information by chance.
But who was Johan?
Someone who already knew the plot, who knew about Team Rocket's "Tempest Plan"!
It's worth noting that in the original story, Boss Giovanni had implemented this so-called "Tempest Plan," traveling all the way from Kanto to Unova, and nearly losing his life in the process.
From some of Matori's seemingly concealing words, he roughly understood the process.
"Oh, and Boss Giovanni's exact words: 'That one has been busy recently.'" Matori relayed verbatim.
That one... naturally referred to Mewtwo.
Meaning that Mewtwo probably wouldn't be able to lend a hand this time.
Johan gently rubbed his chin a couple of times.
"And..."
"Can't you say everything at once?"
"This is the last thing... Boss Giovanni said that all 'company' employees in Unova will listen to your command, Teacher Johan. You're now the overall commander of the 'company' in Unova!" Matori said with a pitiful expression.
Overall commander?
Team Rocket's Unova branch?
Wait...
I've been pretending not to know about Team Rocket, but wouldn't I end up becoming Team Rocket's leader as I go along?
Three years and another three years?
No, that doesn't fit.
"I understand—"
"Commander, please—"
Before Matori could finish, Johan hung up the phone.
What command?
Don't panic!
Even if Team Plasma has influenced the Forces of Nature, with Meloetta on our side, they can't cause too much trouble.
One of Meloetta's "responsibilities" is to pacify the agitated Forces of Nature.
But Johan had a second thought.
"For safety's sake... let's call another helper."
He already had a good estimation of his "ability" to encounter special events.
With Mewtwo busy, it's not like he couldn't call on anyone else.
He picked up his phone and dialed another number.
The call was quickly answered, and a familiar voice came from the other end.
"Who have you provoked this time?"
The voice was deep, with a hint of wariness.
It was none other than... Darkrai from White Forest!
"The way you say that—can't I call you without something being wrong?" Johan said with some annoyance.
Really... am I the type of person who always causes trouble?
In most cases, trouble finds me on its own, okay?
"Hmph!" Darkrai laughed coldly, "Guess whether I believe that or not."
"I don't know if you believe me, I only know that I just made a batch of Roseli Berry energy cubes, and a batch of Pinap Berry energy cubes—"
"Wait for me!"
The call ended.
Johan chuckled lightly.
See?
What is the bond between Pokémon and humans?
This is what you call the bond between Pokémon and humans!
Just a phone call away.
Moreover, Darkrai not only provides some security assurance but also allows our Larvitar to learn a couple more Dark-type moves.
The Growl TM from earlier... was perhaps obtained a bit hastily.
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